During depression, entertaining journo turning up to write for paper (11)
I believe the answer is:
independent
'for paper' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for independent that I've seen before include "Self-governing - newspaper" , "not involving others" , "Capable of acting for oneself" , "us" , "paper" .)